鼻子不是鼻子臉不是臉 [－－－－－－脸－－脸]

Jyutping bei6 zi2 bat1 si6 bei6 zi2 lim5 bat1 si6 lim5
Pinyin bí zi bù shì bí zi liǎn bù shì liǎn

Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. phrase, colloquial, idiomatic
    to flare up; to be in a foul temper; in a bad mood; unhappy
    • 正當猴子忙得昏天暗地之時，肥貓會突然提起猴子早就忘了的另外幾件事，然後就鼻子不是鼻子臉不是臉的把猴子狠狠臭罵一頓。
      正当猴子忙得昏天暗地之时，肥猫会突然提起猴子早就忘了的另外几件事，然后就鼻子不是鼻子脸不是脸的把猴子狠狠臭骂一顿。
      zhèng dāng hóu zi máng de hūn ti ā nàn dì zhī shí ， féi māo huì tū rán tí qǐ hóu zi zǎo jiù wàng le de lìng wài jǐ jiàn shì ， rán hòu jiù bí zi bù shì bí zi liǎn bù shì liǎn de bǎ hóu zi hěn hěn chòu mà yī dùn ．
      Just as the monkey was dazed and confused, the fat cat suddenly mentioned something he had forgotten, whereupon the fat cat got ticked off and ruthlessly started to abuse him.
Examples (Wiktionary)
  1. Mandarin
    正当猴子忙得昏天暗地之时，肥猫会突然提起猴子早就忘了的另外几件事，然后就鼻子不是鼻子脸不是脸的把猴子狠狠臭骂一顿。
    正當猴子忙得昏天暗地之時，肥貓會突然提起猴子早就忘了的另外幾件事，然後就鼻子不是鼻子臉不是臉的把猴子狠狠臭罵一頓。
    zhèng dāng hóu zi máng de hūn ti ā nàn dì zhī shí ， féi māo huì tū rán tí qǐ hóu zi zǎo jiù wàng le de lìng wài jǐ jiàn shì ， rán hòu jiù bí zi bù shì bí zi liǎn bù shì liǎn de bǎ hóu zi hěn hěn chòu mà yī dùn ．
    • Just as the monkey was dazed and confused, the fat cat suddenly mentioned something he had forgotten, whereupon the fat cat got ticked off and ruthlessly started to abuse him.